Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table 1
DEATHS
| Causes: | Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tuberculosis (respiratory) | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| 2. | Tuberculosis (other) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3. | Syphilitic disease | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 4. | Diphtheria | — | — | — |
| 5. | Whooping cough | — | — | — |
| 6. | Meningococcal infections | — | 1 | 1 |
| 7. | Acute poliomyelitis | — | — | — |
| 8. | Measles | — | — | — |
| 9. | Other infective and parasytic diseases | 5 | — | 5 |
| 10. | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 28 | 28 | 56 |
| 11. | Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 81 | 21 | 102 |
| 12. | Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 38 | 38 |
| 13. | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 17 | 17 |
| 14. | Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 82 | 68 | 150 |
| 15. | Leukemia, aleukemia | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 16. | Diabetes | 7 | 12 | 19 |
| 17. | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 70 | 109 | 179 |
| 18. | Coronary disease, angina | 187 | 123 | 310 |
| 19. | Hypertension, with heart disease | 16 | 23 | 39 |
| 20. | Other heart disease | 59 | 99 | 158 |
| 21. | Other circulatory disease | 33 | 56 | 89 |
| 22. | Influenza | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 23. | Pneumonia | 36 | 44 | 80 |
| 24. | Bronchitis | 89 | 41 | 130 |
| 25. | Other diseases of respiratory system | 15 | 9 | 24 |
| 26. | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| 27. | Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhœa | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 28. | Nephritis and nephrosis | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 29. | Hyperplasia of prostate | 11 | — | 11 |
| 30. | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | 2 | 2 |
| 31. | Congenital malformations | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 32. | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 73 | 86 | 159 |
| 33. | Motor vehicle accidents | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 34. | All other accidents | 15 | 16 | 31 |
| 35. | Suicide | 17 | 9 | 26 |
| 36. | Homicide and operations of war | - | 1 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 882 | 845 | 1,727 | |